Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-11
BAKERS CASE.
STEPS T0BETAEEN TODAY INTHE pIGhc-
TlpNuF ANEW TRIAL
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The counsel for the defense in the Baker
murder trial will assemble at New Cum
berlaud this morning Tor the purpose OF
taking dispositions and securing athdavtts
upon which to base their applications Tor a
new trial. The chiet ground, 1T is said,
upon which theattorrys for Baker rely 10
secure a rrhrurtug OF the case, is the
alleged separation OF the Jury during the
trial. Several STOKES OF this separation
are current. On. OF them, the most
plausible. Is that once during areceSs, live
members Of the Jdyy became separated
from the Others at the door OF the court
room. the majority, in charge oi deputy
sheriff. having gour ia search oi = drink Of
water. Transportation w,ls only mumrntary,
and was caused by the dense crowd An
other story, more readable, hut bearing
less the stamp OF probability, d, To the Ell
feet that one evening i've ol the lurymen,
tired OF the confinement imposed upon
them, slipped away from the deputy hav-
ing them in charge and making their way
to a secluded spot upon the ri'rr bank, rc
mote from dwellings and secure from M
terruptIuu. did then and there lmhibe two
large and luscious water melons, not return
.ug from their little expedition IN search
ol the Que deuracy ct this lite worth tight
lug for until the rrIghtlully late hour ol y
p. M This grieyuus offence Is, - We IN
timated above, not generally believed, hut
II is presumed II will Ice duly investigated.
However, il ans separation at the IuEy oc-
CURED. 10 Is claimed proof of II will ytIate
the trial, and rcudrr the rchrdGIug OF the
case unavoidable. Col. W ". Aruett has
been added 10 Bakers counsel, the mat
arrangement to that rud having been made
Yesterday, and the Colonel will 20 up to
Hancock this morning Some of tue coun'
sci Tor Baker are rNcecdIuglywrothy at the
statement. IA a recent ISSue OF hrliMre
paper, that they were jutlmldated during
the progress Of the trial from doing their
ull duty 20 their client. They desire the
statement that there Is no foundation IN
tact for the assertion, aud that ~ ali times
they did their duty to Baker 'car.es~ly and
fully
Baker continues To grow more and more
cheerful. and. as the officials at the IRu eN-
press II. he was as lively os a cricket
Yesterday. lie Is In much better shape
than he wus at the close Of the trial, and
evidently has high hopes for the future.
Tie officials coming IN contact with the
prisoner say his manner Is al times caIcu-
lated to excite remarks ct an uncomPlI-
mrutlry nature, an Instance being the
habit he early iUrmpd OF begging nckles,
dimes aud cigars FROM visitors. lie pro
cured quite number Of these small colus
aud smokes during the past 'ew days, but
a stop WAS put 70 this method OF procuring
supplies by the Sheriff issuing orders "a
hereafter admit no one to the jail without
d, p.l,s. Tuesday night large number Of
Young ladies called to see Baker, ami were
very demoustatIyc and lmportunate when
told they could not be- admitted.
The Pittshurg Luuir, has an interview
with W. ID. Moore, Of counsel for the de
tense. in which tult gentleman SAID. The
trial was a iarrr-worsy than farce. BE
tore IL began the mob tried, convicted aud
nuug Baker uuhrlul There
wsp uyru talk OF .ynchJuS three Of the
Jurors Who Nars supposed To he favorable
To Baker. in case they did not bring 10 a
verdict OF guilty. ami a petition WIS CIT
rulatyd asking the Judge to resign because
he limited the speeches, the limitation, the
people Thought. indicating "a ayorltsm
f,r p4L.r IN .ry fl..T man -ADuIlH [ be
hung